Lea Zmurko: Wet weather as we head to the polls

November 5: Puddle Jumping to the Polls

Today will remain cloudy and in the low 40s as showers arrive in the Twin Ports and stretch across northern Wisconsin this afternoon.

It will be another cloudy and dreary day in the low 40s for our Tuesday. Rain will work its way eastward across the Twin Ports and across northwest Wisconsin. Three quarters of an inch is expected across northern Wisconsin by the end of the day, The North Shore and portions of east-central Minnesota is only anticipating a quarter of an inch in total by tonight. Conditions will remain dry in the Iron Range as only a few straggling showers are expected to cross up north.

After this rain clears out, high pressure returns and conditions will remain dry for the rest of the work week. Temperatures will bump into the low 50s, just 5-10 degrees above normal as the sunny skies persist.  The next low-pressure system is slated to arrive Saturday night and bring rain across the Northland on Sunday as well.

Today

Rain, mainly after 11am. High near 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Sunday

A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Veterans Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.